Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal produced a dominating performance to lift her second title of the season, winning the USD 750,000 Star Australian Super Series after beating Spain's Carolina Marin in the summit clash in Sydney on Sunday. The sixth seeded Indian, who had won the India Open Grand Prix Gold earlier this year, prevailed 21-18 21-11 in a 43-minute contest which left her richer by USD 56,000.

Olympic bronze medallist and Sixth-seeded Saina Nehwal beat top seed Shixian Wang of China in a gruelling three-game contest to enter the final. Saina prevailed 21-19, 16-21, 21-15 in one hour and 16 minutes. Saina had earlier this year won the India Open Grand Prix Gold in Delhi.